Mohamed Salah, Champions League record » He became the first African player to achieve this feat
Article by Mihai Șovei – Published on Thursday, 19 March 2026, 09:45 / Updated on Thursday, 19 March 2026 09:45
Liverpool beat her on Galatasaray in the return of the “eighties” of the Champions League, score 4-0again Mohamed Salahthe “cormorants” striker reached an impressive new milestone in his extraordinary European career.
The Egyptian scored a goal in Wednesday night's win to become the African player with the most goals in the Champions League.
Mohamed Salah, 50 goals scored in the Champions League
Mohamed Salah missed a penalty in first-half extra time, but later made up for it with a goal and an assist in the second half of the game. The Egyptian scored a superb goal and reached 50 goals in the Champions League, becoming the first African footballer to reach this milestone.
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Salah is the 11th player in Champions League history to reach 50 goals. In addition to these, he also has 20 assists in 97 games.
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In second place in the ranking of African scorers in the competition is Didier Drogba with 44 goals, and in third place is Samuel Eto'o with 30.
His tally of 50 goals was almost entirely achieved in a Liverpool shirt, with 47 of those goals coming for the Cormorants, having previously scored for Basel and Roma. He did not score in the Champions League during his time at Chelsea.
Top African scorers in the Champions League / photo: Transfermarkt
The goal also came against a backdrop of high pressure as Liverpool looked to turn around their last 16 fortunes after losing the first leg in Istanbul. The 33-year-old also provided an assist for Hugo Ekitike. He was substituted towards the end of the match to a standing ovation from the Anfield fans.
Following this result, Liverpool will play in the “quarters” of the competition against PSG, the holder of the Champions League trophy. The two teams met last season as well, with the French advancing through penalty kicks.
